Jack Wilshere has not yet been selected for any of Gareth Southgate's squads

England manager Gareth Southgate will once again overlook the Arsenal playmaker when he names his squad today for the friendlies against Germany and Brazil on November 10 and 14 at Wembley.

By contrast, Wenger will throw him into a starring role against Red Star Belgrade in tonight’s Europa League clash at the Emirates.

But it is the Arsenal manager’s decision to restrict him to just 13 Premier League minutes that is understood to be behind Southgate’s decision to reward Harry Winks’ impressive debut against Lithuania with another call-up.

Even though Southgate travelled to the Emirates on Saturday in the hope of seeing Wilshere in Premier League football and discussed the 25-year-old’s prospects with Wenger before kick-off, the Frenchman once again leftWilshere on the bench.

“I spoke to him about Jack before the Swansea game,” said Wenger said. “He just asked me how he is and I said no restrictions. He’s in a very good way.”

Arsenal training before Red Star Belgrade match

ARSENAL were pictured training today before their Europa League clash with Red Star Belgrade tomorrow night.

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Arsene Wenger believes Jack Wilshere would benefit from being recalled to the England fold

“It would be a positive as well because you have the World Cup and you have a new manager who has not used him yet, so that for certain would play a positive part in his head”

Arsene Wenger

Wenger also used the preview to tonight’s match to urge Southgate to consider the long-term benefits of welcoming Wilshere back into the international fold.

“I am convinced it would help him, personally,” Wenger said. “When you have been so frustrated at so many times, every positive experience is welcome.

“It would be a positive as well because you have the World Cup and you have a new manager who has not used him yet, so that for certain would play a positive part in his head.”

Even so, Wilshere’s Arsenal future is also far from uncertain, with his current deal set to run out in the summer.

“I said many times that would be decided in December,” added Wenger.

“I wanted to give him six months not to think about that and see where we go. But yes, the aim is to clear up the situation before the transfer window opens.

“We have Ozil, too, in the last year of his contract and ideally you want to keep both of them.”